There may be an upset or two early, but the usual suspects in the Eastern Conference are the most likely to make a run in the ...

A mid-season injury to Matthew Tkachuk at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off opened the door for the Panthers to make some ...

As a service to fans who have a general interest in the National Hockey League but have no idea what has happened since the ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

With the NHL regular season now over, the picture is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. Which of the 16 teams left standing will lift Lord Stanley's Cup in June?

A month before NHL’s playoff openers this weekend, Commissioner Gary Bettman was more than happy to defend the decision to ...

The Florida Panthers are back in the playoffs for the 6th year in a row. And for the second consecutive year, Tampa Bay and the Cats will face off in the first round.

Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington, who last met when Team Canada and Team USA clashed in February's 4 Nations Face-Off, ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin Saturday with two matchups in the Western Conference First Round, beginning with ...

SUNRISE, Fla. – The road to a repeat for the Florida Panthers begins on Tuesday night in Tampa. The will open their playoff ...

Tampa Bay (47-26-8) finished second in the Atlantic Division while Florida (47-31-4) finished third. The teams split their ...